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Long-form essays on Iran's protests, heritage, and human-rights record. One new article every day, rotating across 35 languages.
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Decades of Defiance: Iran's Morality Police and Women's Resistance
For over forty years, Iran's morality police have enforced strict dress codes, particularly the compulsory hijab. This article examines the evolution of these patrols and the consistent, brave resistance by Iranian women against state-mandated modesty, often risking severe penalties.
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Filternet: how Iran weaponizes its own internet
Eleven years of blackouts, throttling, and the engineers fighting back — inside Tehran's deliberate downgrade of the network its own citizens depend on.
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Toomaj Salehi: The Rapper, the Regime, and the Sound of Defiance
Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper, faces a harrowing death sentence for his protest anthems. His story embodies the regime's brutal repression of artists, yet his music continues to amplify the unyielding spirit of resistance within Iran.
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Two Nights of Rasht: Unveiling the January 2026 Massacre
A meticulously reconstructed account of the January 2026 massacres in Rasht, using survivor testimonies and credible reports to expose the brutal crackdown that left an indelible mark on Iran and the world.
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Mahsa Amini's Death: Sparking Iran's 'Woman, Life, Freedom' Uprising
The tragic death of Mahsa Jina Amini in September 2022 under the custody of Iran's morality police ignited a nationwide protest movement, fundamentally altering the landscape of dissent and challenging the foundations of the Islamic Republic's authority.